Method and a device for authorizing a user equipment to connect to a wireless access point

Abstract

The present application provides a method for authorizing a user equipment to connect to a wireless access point. Specifically, the method comprises: receiving a connection authorization request uploaded by the user equipment, wherein the connection authorization request comprises authorization identification information obtained by the user equipment through scanning a QR code; determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to a wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information; and if the user equipment is authorized to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, transmitting corresponding authorization instruction information to a wireless routing device which provides the wireless access point, wherein the authorization instruction information comprises equipment identification information of the user equipment. The present application eliminates users from complicated operations during the connection process, makes the connection process simpler and more efficient, and improves use experience of users.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, implemented at a network device, for authorizing a user equipment to connect to a wireless access point, the method comprising:
 receiving a connection authorization request uploaded by the user equipment, wherein the connection authorization request comprises authorization identification information obtained by the user equipment through scanning a QR code;   determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to a wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information; and   if the user equipment is authorized to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, transmitting corresponding authorization instruction information to a wireless routing device which provides the wireless access point, wherein the authorization instruction information comprises equipment identification information of the user equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection authorization request further comprises identification information of the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code;
 wherein the step of determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information comprising:   determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the identification information of the wireless access point based on the authorization identification information.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information comprising:
 determining the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code; and   determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point based on the authorization identification information.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the step of determining the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code comprising:
 determining information on an activity event corresponding to the QR code; and   querying and obtaining, in a database of wireless access points, a registered wireless access point corresponding to the activity event as the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, according to the information on the activity event.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the step of determining the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code comprising:
 determining information on a venue corresponding to the QR code; and   querying and obtaining, in a database of wireless access points, a wireless access point deployed by the corresponding venue as the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, according to the information on the venue.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the step of determining the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code comprising:
 determining information on a wireless routing device corresponding to the QR code; and   querying and obtaining, in a database of wireless access points, a wireless access point provided by the corresponding wireless routing device as the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, according to the information on the wireless routing device.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the step of determining the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code comprising:
 determining information on a device owner corresponding to the QR code; and   querying and obtaining, in a database of wireless access points, a wireless access point owned by the corresponding device owner as the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, according to the information on the device owner.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the step of querying and obtaining, in a database of wireless access points, a registered wireless access point corresponding to the activity event as the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, according to the information on the activity event, comprising:
 determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point based on the authorization identification information as well as authority information which is granted to a user holding the user equipment by a provider of the wireless access point;   wherein the authority information comprises any one of the following:   permission to connect to all of the wireless access points of the provider;   permission to connect to parts of the wireless access points of the provider, wherein parts of the wireless access points cover an area of the provider where the user is active;   prohibition from connecting to the wireless access point.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprising:
 if the user equipment is authorized to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, transmitting authorization success information to the user equipment.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection authorization request further comprises ticket verification information obtained by the user equipment through scanning the QR code;
 wherein the method further comprising:   determining whether to permit admission of a user holding the user equipment according to the ticket verification information.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information comprising:
 if the admission of the user holding the user equipment is permitted, determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information.   
     
     
         12 . A method, implemented at a user equipment, for authorizing the user equipment to connect to a wireless access point, the method comprising:
 obtaining authorization identification information corresponding to a QR code by scanning the QR code; and   transmitting a connection authorization request to a network device, wherein the connection authorization request comprises the authorization identification information.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprising:
 receiving and presenting authorization success information transmitted by the network device.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the step of obtaining the authorization identification information corresponding to the QR code by scanning the QR code comprising:
 scanning the QR code with a camera device of the user equipment to obtain an access link to authorization information; and   accessing the access link to the authorization information to obtain the authorization identification information corresponding to the QR code.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the step of obtaining the authorization identification information corresponding to the QR code by scanning the QR code comprising:
 obtaining the authorization identification information and ticket verification information corresponding to the QR code by scanning the QR code on an admission ticket;   wherein transmitting the connection authorization request to the network device, wherein the connection authorization request comprises the authorization identification information, comprising:   transmitting the connection authorization request to the network device, wherein the connection authorization request comprises the authorization identification information and the ticket verification information.   
     
     
         16 . A device for authorizing a user equipment to connect to a wireless access point, the device comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory arranged to store computer executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform the following operations:   receiving a connection authorization request uploaded by the user equipment, wherein the connection authorization request comprises authorization identification information obtained by the user equipment through scanning a QR code;   determining whether to authorize the user equipment to connect to a wireless access point corresponding to the QR code based on the authorization identification information; and   if the user equipment is authorized to connect to the wireless access point corresponding to the QR code, transmitting corresponding authorization instruction information to a wireless routing device which provides the wireless access point, wherein the authorization instruction information comprises equipment identification information of the user equipment.